Mr. Miller of Florida
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’
Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the
Budget, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned

A BILL

To authorize certain Department of Veterans Affairs major
medical facility projects and leases, to amend title 38, United States Code, to
extend certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes.

1.

Short title; table of
contents

(a)

Short
title

This Act may be cited
as the VA Major Construction
Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of
2012.

Sec. 206. Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on
Homeless Veterans.

Sec. 207. Extension of authority for the performance of medical
disability examinations by contract physicians.

2.

References to title
38, United States Code

Except
as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is
expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other
provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of title 38, United States Code.

3.

Scoring of
budgetary effects

The
budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory
Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest
statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the
House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior
to the vote on passage.

I

Construction
authorizations

101.

Authorization
of fiscal year 2013 major medical facility projects

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry
out the following major medical facility projects in fiscal year 2013 in the
amount specified for each project:

(1)

Construction of a mental health building at
the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, in an
amount not to exceed $222,000,000.

(2)

Construction of a spinal cord injury center
at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, in an
amount not to exceed $155,200,000.

102.

Authorization
of major medical facility project in Miami, Florida

(a)

In
general

The Secretary of
Veterans Affairs may carry out the major medical facility project described in
subsection (b) in an amount not to exceed a total of $41,000,000.

(b)

Project
described

The major medical
facility project described in this subsection is the renovation of the surgical
suite and operating rooms at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Miami, Florida.

103.

Authorization
of fiscal year 2013 major medical facility leases

(a)

In
general

The Secretary of
Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility leases in
fiscal year 2013 at the locations specified, and in an amount for each lease
not to exceed the amount shown for such location:

(1)

For a clinical
research and pharmacy coordinating center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, an amount
not to exceed $7,281,000.

(2)

For a community
based outpatient clinic, Brick, New Jersey, an amount not to exceed
$6,314,000.

(3)

For a new primary
care and dental clinic annex, Charleston, South Carolina, an amount not to
exceed $9,410,000.

(4)

For the Cobb
County Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Cobb County, Georgia, an amount not
to exceed $6,415,000.

(5)

For the Leeward
Outpatient Healthcare Access Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, including a co-located
clinic with the Department of Defense and the co-location of the Honolulu
Regional Office of the Veterans Benefits Administration and the Kapolei Vet
Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, an amount not to exceed
$16,453,300.

(6)

For a community
based outpatient clinic, Lafayette, Louisiana, an amount not to exceed
$3,039,296.

(7)

For a community
based outpatient clinic, Lake Charles, Louisiana, an amount not to exceed
$2,312,128.

(8)

For outpatient
clinic consolidation, New Port Richey, Florida, an amount not to exceed
$11,373,000.

(9)

For an outpatient
clinic, Ponce, Puerto Rico, an amount not to exceed $15,325,500.

(10)

For lease
consolidation, San Antonio, Texas, an amount not to exceed $21,143,000.

(11)

For the Errera
Community Care Center, West Haven, Connecticut, an amount not to exceed
$4,842,000.

(12)

For the
Worchester Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Worchester, Massachusetts, an
amount not to exceed $4,249,000.

The
outpatient healthcare access center in Honolulu, Hawaii, described in
subsection (a)(5) shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known
and designated as the Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans
Affairs Healthcare Access Center.

(2)

References

Any reference in any law, regulation, map,
document, record, or other paper of the United States to the center referred to
in subsection (b)(1) shall be considered to be a reference to the Daniel
Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare Access
Center.

104.

Authorization
in reduced amounts for major facility leases previously authorized in prior
fiscal years

The Secretary of
Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility leases in
fiscal year 2013 at the locations specified, in an amount for each lease not to
exceed the amount shown for such location:

(1)

For a community based outpatient clinic,
Johnson County, Kansas, authorized by section 1(a)(9) of the Act entitled
An Act to authorize major medical facility leases for the Department of
Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes. (Public
Law 111–82; 123 Stat. 2140), an amount not to exceed $2,431,900.

(2)

For the expansion of a community based
outpatient clinic, San Diego, California, authorized by section 901(3) of the
Veterans’ Benefits Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–275; 124 Stat. 2894), an amount
not to exceed $11,893,505.

(3)

For the expansion of the community based
outpatient clinic, Tyler, Texas, authorized by section 7(a)(3) of the Veterans
Programs Extension Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–444; 120 Stat. 3312), an amount
not to exceed $3,610,775.

105.

Authorization
of appropriations

(a)

Authorization of
appropriations for construction

There is authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2013 or the year in which
funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major Projects, account
$377,200,000 for the projects authorized in section 101.

(b)

Authorization of
appropriations for medical facility leases

There is authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2013 or the year in which
funds are appropriated for the Medical Facilities account $126,093,404 for the
leases authorized in sections 103(a) and 104.

(c)

Limitation

In
addition to any limitations under section 8104 of title 38, United States Code,
or other provision of law that apply to the projects authorized in section 101
and 102, such projects may only be carried out using—

(1)

funds appropriated
for fiscal year 2013 pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in
subsection (a) of this section;

(2)

funds available
for Construction, Major Projects, for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2013
that remain available for obligation;

(3)

funds available
for Construction, Major Projects, for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2013 that
remain available for obligation;

(4)

funds appropriated
for Construction, Major Projects, for fiscal year 2013 for a category of
activity not specific to a project;

(5)

funds appropriated
for Construction, Major Projects, for a fiscal year before 2013 for a category
of activity not specific to a project; and

(6)

funds appropriated
for Construction, Major Projects, for a fiscal year after 2013 for a category
of activity not specific to a project.

II

Extensions of
certain expiring authorities

201.

Extension of
authority to calculate the net value of real property securing a defaulted loan
for purposes of liquidation

Section 3732(c)(11) is amended by striking
October 1, 2012 and inserting October 1,
2013.

202.

Extension of
authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office
in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines

Section 315(b) is amended by striking
December 31, 2012 and inserting December 31,
2013. Such section 315 shall be carried out as amended by this section
notwithstanding the date described in section 151 of the Continuing
Appropriations Resolution, 2013.

203.

Extension of
authority to provide treatment, rehabilitation, and certain other services for
seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans

Section 2031(b) is amended by striking
December 31, 2012 and inserting December 31,
2013.

204.

Extension of
authority to provide expanded services to homeless veterans

Section 2033(d) is amended by striking
December 31, 2012 and inserting December 31,
2013.

205.

Extension of
authority to provide housing assistance for homeless veterans

Section 2041(c) is amended by striking
December 31, 2012 and inserting December 31,
2013.

206.

Extension of
authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans

Section 2066(d) is amended by striking
December 31, 2012 and inserting December 31,
2013.

207.

Extension of
authority for the performance of medical disability examinations by contract
physicians

Section 704(c) of
the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking
December 31, 2012 and inserting December 31,
2013.